2002 VOLKSWAGEN GTI Complaints

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE COIL PACK. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND HAS REPAIR THE VEHICLE. TS

VW 1.8T COIL PACK FAILURES ARE ONE OF THE MOST COMMON PROBLEMS WITH THESE CARS TODAY. IF A COIL GOES OUT YOU ARE NOT RUNNING ON ALL OF YOUR CYLINDERS AND COULD CAUSE A PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING. TS

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE COIL PACKS IN HIS VEHICLE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A BAD COIL PACK AND ALSO STATED THAT IT HAS BACK ORDER AND THEY WILL BE REPLACING IT AS SOON AS THEY GET THE PARTS. TS

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION COIL. DEALER HAS REPLACE ONLY ONE OUT OF THE SIX COIL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE SERVICED. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT 3 OUT OF 4 IGNITION COILS MISFIRED. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, THAT COULD MAKE THE VEHICLE INOPERATIVE AND SHUT DONE ENGINE PER DEALERSHIP. TS ALL 4 IGNITION COILS WERE REPLACED. 3 IGNITION COILS WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. *TT

PART FAILURE ON MY 2002 VW GTI. COILPACKS FAIL AND CAUSE CAR TO LOSE MAJOR LOSS OF POWER AND RELIABILITY. UNDRIVEABLE. ALMOST CAUSED A ACCIDENT WHEN PASSING A LARGE TRUCK. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE.

4TH IGNITION COIL PACK FAILURE ON MY 2002 VW GTI. MY VOLKSWAGEN HAS LESS THAN 25K MILES ON IT AND HAS HAD 4 FAILED COIL PACKS. EACH TIME WAS A DIFFERENT SITUATION/WEATHER/SPEED.

CLUTCH DEFECTIVE AT 19000 MILES. CLUTCH PLATE FOUND WITH EXCESSIVE WEAR, FUSED TO FLYWHEEL.

2002 VOLKSWAGEN GTI 1.8T VIN #9BWDE61J824005932 ISSUE: COIL PACK REPLACE AT 19K MILES MILD WEATHER, 60 DEGREES. STARTED FINE IN MORNING. CEL AT 3:30PM, ENGINE SOUNDED AWFUL. VW OF AMERICA TOWED TO ALEXANDRIA VW FOR REPAIR.

MULTIPLE COILPACK FAILURES ON 2002 VW GTI 1.8T. DEALER REFUSED WARANTY SERVICE CLAIMING AFTERMARKET SPARK PLUGS BEING THE CAUSE OF THE PART FAILURE. CAR HAD 2 INCIDENTS OF COILPACK FAILURES PRIOR TO THE INSTALLATION OF AFTERMARKET SPARK PLUGS. TOTAL OF 3 FAILURES WITHIN THE FIRST 8 MONTHS OF OWNING THE CAR. (*** THE INCIDENT DATE LISTED BELOW IS INACCURATE DUE TO HAVING MULTIPLE FAILURES ON DIFFERENT DATES***)